
あられ arare means japanese cracker made from glutinous rice
あられ arare means hail from sky
アラレ arale means a lovely android with big glasses from anime series, Dr.Slump
あられ arare, japanese cracker is bite-sized snack.
If they are cut into super tiny size as above photo, they are called chazuke arare, using to create crunchy touch for ochazuke, rice with tea.
*ochazuke - rice with tea is a simple dish for midnight or hangover cure.
easy to cook, easy to eat
not too heavy, not too much for the late night
just made of leftover rice, put anything available in the refrigerator
either pickles, fish, seaweed as you like then pour the hot tea on it.
simply delicious!

Lumine ルミ姉, a shop girl with bob hair and funny eyes is the image character of Lumine, the shopping mall of JR East group. Her character makes me keep smiling everytime I see her.
Lumine who is 20 years old (forever) dreamt to work at Lumine since she was a little girl. Her sexy voices in tv commercial is by Chara, the famous Japanese artist with the golden pharse of「今なら10%オフッフッフッフッ」(It’s 10%off now hu hu hu). She also has a sister named Lumine imouto who looks exactly the same like her except the hairstyle.
Find her lovely CM archives, wallpaper, screensaver and play games at ルミネワールド
Lumine ルミ姉 designed by Maruyama Momoko who designed character “Qoo”, a non carbonated beverage by Coca-Cola company.

I always have a weakness for nike vintage.
I will suddenly 目がない (me ga nai) in Japanese — being exceedingly fond of something. Love the way they touch in details especially the stain on shoelaces to the rubber sole. Also, adorable color combinations make me fell in love with every pairs.
ナイキビンテージに目がない!